The Ajax Mine is a iron, silver, gold, copper, and lead mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 7,073 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 7,073 Feet (2,156 Meters)
Commodity: Iron, Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.92722, -112.11194
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Ajax Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ajax Mine
Secondary: Copperopolis
Secondary: Am. Eagle
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Tintic District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: CHIMNEY
Structure
Type: L
Description: Beds Strike N 55 W, Dip 20 Ne. Fractures Trend N-S, N 25 E, N 35 E, N 65 E, N 55 W And Dip 70 - 90 W.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): CONSOLIDATED IN 1909 WITH CLEVELAND, PEDRO AND GOLD CHAIN GROUP AS THE GOLD CHAIN MINE.
Comment (Workings): AN ADIT WITH A 400 FT INTERIOR SHAFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 08-07-1970
Reference (Deposit): TOWERS, GW AND SMITH, GO, 1899 , GEOL & MINING IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN. REPORT, PT 3 - F, P. 744
Reference (Deposit): COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTN AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3 , P. 9
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 134
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